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Short Report: Maxtor One-Touch Drives

Short Report: Maxtor One-Touch Drives

You won’t forget to back up important photos with these easy-to-use drives

By Rob Sheppard

Everyone knows to back up, right? But does everyone do it? The Maxtor OneTouch external hard drives offer an excellent solution. These units are big, with 80 GB or more of storage, so you easily can back up a couple of standard hard drives. They come in both high-speed USB 2.0 and FireWire versions, which expedites data transfer, plus they feature a special button that automatically backs up your data with a single touch (with the included software installed).

You set up the software to tell the unit what to back up. This can be done automatically—the program will scan your drive(s) and pick data folders for backup. Or tell it which folders to include; this way, you can just have your photo folders set for backup, for example. When you push the button, the software scans your hard drive for new files in those folders and copies them to the external drive.

Having your images backed up gives you peace of mind for important photos, plus, since these drives are plug-and-play for Windows XP and Mac OS X (other operating systems work, but with less functionality), you can plug it into another computer, especially a laptop, and access your photos.

The units are small, about 6x8x2-inches and, as of this writing, they come in 80 to 300 GB sizes. Suggested Retail Price: $159.95 to $349.95.

WD's Fast Portable Storage for Mac Users On-The-Go

WD Brings Fast Portable Storage To Mac Users On-The-Go

LAKE FOREST, Calif. - May 21, 2008 - Expanding on its popular portable storage offerings, WD® (NYSE: WDC) today introduced its new Mac®-formatted My Passportâ¢ Studioâ¢ Portable Drives. The newest members of the My Passport family are designed for Mac users on-the-go and are equipped with both FireWire® 400 and USB 2.0 interfaces, a clever capacity gauge, and include a soft drawstring carrying bag for protection from scratches and dirt. Available now at select retailers and at WD's online store ( www.shopwd.com ), the My Passport Studio portable drives are offered in capacities of 320 GB and 250 GB.

Weighing in at less than 5 ounces, the My Passport Studio portable drives make it easy to securely carry office files, thousands1 of songs, videos or photos and back up a Macintosh® laptop using Apple Time Machineâ¢ backup software utility. With an elegant silver metallic finish that perfectly complements other Mac products, these portable drives feature a shock-resistant enclosure to provide protection from the bumps and jars of everyday life on-the-go. Ultra portable, these drives are USB-bus powered which eliminates the need for an external power adapter2.

"We designed the My Passport Studio portable drives to work seamlessly with Apple's Time Machine, making this drive an ideal storage solution for creative pros on-the-go who require high performance storage to back up and carry their massive amounts of digital content," said Jim Welsh, vice president and general manager of WD's branded products and consumer electronics groups. "This sleek personal storage device with a faster FireWire interface and Mac-formatting is exactly the storage solution our Mac customers have been clamoring for ever since we introduced the first WD Passport portable USB drive."

Unique features of the new My Passport Studio portable drives include:

My Passport for Mac portable storage devices feature a sleek design in a shock-resistant enclosure and are available in capacities of 320 GB and 500 GB. The new My Book Mac Edition drives are equipped with power-saving WD hard drives with GreenPower technology, USB 2.0 interface and 1 TB of capacity.

“WD listened to the Mac community who wanted the simplicity of a USB external drive that complements the design of their Mac computer. Now our users can choose from a full range of storage solutions that are ready to use with their Mac computers right out of the box,” said Jim Welsh, senior vice president and general manager of WD’s branded products and consumer electronics groups. “From the sleek design of the new My Passport for Mac, to the use of the eco-friendly hard drive technology on the My Book Mac Edition, WD continues to deliver what Mac users are looking for.”

My Passport for Mac portable drives feature:- Compatibility with Apple Time Machine;- A shock-resistant enclosure designed to guard valuable data from the bumps and jars of everyday life;- USB-bus powered, which eliminates the need for an external power adapter;- Mac-ready out of the box, formatted HFS+ Journaled;- 3-year limited warranty; and,- Sleek and stylish design that complements other Mac products.